$130 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cape York · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Cape York
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents in Cape York are far below the national figure, with a typical payment of just $130. This area has a very high proportion of renters and homes that are more crowded than those in the rest of the state.
$130
▲ +30.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cape York — lower than 99% of areas.
| Cape York | $130 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $120 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is among the lowest for similar areas at $130, which is far below the Queensland figure of $365. Similarly, typical monthly home loan payments are well below the national average, though they have risen by $239 since 2011 to reach $1,286.
$1,286 ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,047
- 2016: $1,247
- 2021: $1,286
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Cape York, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Cape York splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (36%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all households rent, a figure that is far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures, although it has risen slightly since 2011.
51.9% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
24.6% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cape York, Rented is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 85.1% of all homes. However, there are far fewer large homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the state, which helps explain why there are well more people per bedroom here than the national figure.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.1% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 82.8%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 85.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
53.7% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cape York, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Other dwelling is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cape York, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 36%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cape York [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011396/cape-york/topic/housing-dwellings